Cambodia’s tech news snapshot for September 2023 captures items including: Bakong CBDC‘s developments in cross-border payments; the Cambodia Data Exchange platform; chat-based loans for Cambodia’s unbanked population; and more.
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CSIS: Semiconductor Supply Chains & Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
- A deep-dive look at Japan’s Soramitsu, low-profile blockchain firm behind projects including Cambodia’s Bakong digital currency
- Cambodia: CODE-C developer conference and tech expo set for September 8-9 in Phnom Penh, focusing on cybersecurity, trends and tech opportunities
- Cambodia’s digital currency: “…for QR code-based digital payments between Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam…. has 8.5M users and handled around $15BN in payments by the end of last year.”
Recorded Future: Chinese Cybercrime in Neighboring Countries
- Cambodia: Wing Bank joins government’s Cambodia Data Exchange platform, speeding customer onboarding
- Cambodia: Singapore’s Boost Capital, providing chat-based loan applications for the unbanked and underbanked, aiming to make the process cheaper and more efficient
- Cambodia: An intro to Tenbox, digital marketplace connecting suppliers, distributors and local producers to marts, restaurants, coffee shops, mom-and-pop stores and more
- ‘Social Media and the Fight For Political Influence in Southeast Asia – The use of digital communications platforms has transformed the region’s politics – both for good and for ill.’
2023 Asia Pacific Regional Security – Key developments and trends
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